Rishworth railway station
Rishworth railway station was a railway station on the Rishworth branch, built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, to serve the village of Rishworth in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1881 and closed to passenger services in 1929; goods traffic ceased in 1953.[1]
Rishworth | |
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General information | |
Location | Rishworth, Calderdale England |
Coordinates | 53.6656°N 1.9451°W |
Grid reference | SE037187 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 March 1881 | Opened |
8 July 1929 | Closed to passengers |
February 1953 | closed completely |
While the station was open, services ran from and to Sowerby Bridge north of Rishworth. A planned extension of the line towards Rochdale was never built.[1]
None of the buildings are still standing intact, however, some station remains can be seen on the overgrown site, as well as the platform.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | L&YR Rishworth branch |
Ripponden and Barkisland |
Calderdale Lines |
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Past, present and future |
References
- "Railway Ramblers Gazetteer Of Disused Lines In West Yorkshire". Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- "Sowerby Bridge to Rishworth 1881 - 1929". Lost Railways West Yorkshire.
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